Additional: 16 ct intro, 1 restart after 32 counts of the 3rd phrase**
R step* forward on a diagonal toward 1:00, angle to face 11:00 (1); L touch step next to R (2)
[1~8]: DIAGONAL STEP/SLIDE TOUCHES x2, ROCK-RECOVER ¼, CROSS, SIDE
1, 2
R step* forward on a diagonal toward 1:00, angle to face 11:00 (1); L touch step next to R (2)
3, 4
L step* forward on a diagonal toward 11:00, angle to face 1:00 (3); R touch step next to L (4)
* Optional styling for steps: ‘slide’ into the step, pushing off the back foot as the front foot slides into the step
5&6
R rock forward (5); recover weight back onto L (&); R step ¼ R [3:00] (6)
7, 8
L step across R (7); R step to right side (8)
[9~17]: SAILOR STEP, FORWARD/SIDE ROCK-RECOVERS, BEHIND, SIDE TOUCH, ¼ L-PUSH, COASTER STEP
1&2
L step behind R (1); R small step to right side (&); L small step to left and slightly forward (2)
3&4&
R small rock forward (3); recover weight onto L (&); R small rock to right side (4); recover weight onto L
* Keep your L mainly where it is and just make a small push forward then to the side with your R
5, 6, 7
R step behind L (5); reach L to left side, putting pressure into L ball-of-foot (6); push off L while making a ¼ turn left [12:00], taking weight back onto R (7)
8&1
L step back (8); R step next to L (&); L step forward (1)
[18~24]: HOLD, WALK, HOLD, L FORWARD MAMBO, R BACK MAMBO
2, 3, 4
Hold (or ‘settle’ down into L knee, or touch R next to L) (2); R step forward (3); Hold (or ‘settle’ down into R knee, or touch R next to L) (4)
5&6
L push step forward (5); recover weight onto R (&); L step back (6)
7&8
R push step back (7); recover weight into L (&); R step forward (8)
[25~32]: STEP, ½ R, KICK-BALL-STEP, FORWARD TOUCH, HEEL TWIST, COASTER STEP
1, 2
L step forward (1); make a ½ turn R, stepping onto R [6:00] (2)
3&4
L low kick forward (3); replace L near R (&); R small step forward (4)
5&6
place ball of L foot forward (5); swivel both heels toward left (&); swivel back, returning weight to R (6)
* Twisting action: utilize slightly bent knees and pressure into the balls of your feet
7&8
L step back (7); R step next to L (&); L step forward (8)
R step forward (1); L touch behind R (2); L step forward (3); R touch behind L (4)
[33~40]: FORWARD STEP TOUCHES x2* ¼ JAZZ BOX R
1-4
R step forward (1); L touch behind R (2); L step forward (3); R touch behind L (4)
* Alternate movement options: lead with right side, then left; try step-lock-steps; 1, 2&, 3, 4&,
Or: syncopated kick-step-rock-step (starting with a kick instead of a step) 1, &, 2, &, 3, &, 4, &
5-8
R step across (5); L step back, 1/8 right (6); R step 1/8 right [9:00] (7); L step forward (8) [**Restart here on Phrase 3]
[41~48]: STEP FORWARD, ¼ L x2, ¾ HIP PADDLES x4*
1-4
R step forward (1); make a ¼ turn left, pushing weight to L [6:00] (2); R step forward (3); make a ¼ turn left, pushing weight to L [3:00] (4)
5-8
with weight slightly split, keeping L generally in place, using a counter-clockwise hip-roll and little steps to turn left: R small step forward/out (5); rock weight back to L (1/8+ left) (&); repeat this movement toward the left; R step (6); push back to L (&); R step (7); push back to L (&) until completing a ¾ rotation toward 6:00; R touch next to L (8)*
* Have fun and be creative especially on these last 4 counts!
Roll your hips; shake your booty; open up your arms and invite people to your House Party!
(BEGIN AGAIN, and most certainly DWYF!)
** THE RESTART: Occurs after 32 counts of the 3rd phrase.
You will be facing the back wall. Simple Restart!
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This step description is intended to be a guideline. Dance demos and visual references may be found on the DanceWhatYouFeel YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/DanceWhatYouFeel
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Last Update - 10th Dec 2014